Ok, I did some homework, and this is what I have come up with. It is legal to make mp3's or dubbed tapes or burns of any music that you own a copy of. It is illegal to download music from an open source like our old friend Napster, unless once again we have that music already available in our homes in whatever form it happens to be in (like my Doors on 8-track). There has not yet to this date been a precedent as to whether or not it is truly illegal to make copies of books that you have purchased and have in your possession. I will be quite honest in saying that I am using the spells for myself and my wife. Since I do already own every bit of source material that WoTC has put out, wouldn't it make sense for me to be able to scan it into a format that is easier to carry around and save back pain? I will continue to research this and see what else I can come up with.
Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 3:01 PM Subject: Ogf-l digest, Vol 1 #641 - 3 msgs > Send Ogf-l mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Ogf-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ogf-l digest, Vol 1 #640 - 4 msgs (Justin Bacon) > 2. Re: Re: Ogf-l digest, Vol 1 #640 - 4 msgs (Sean Mead) > 3. [WebRing] Call for d20 Publishers (Dale Thurber) > > --__--__-- > > Message: 1 > From: "Justin Bacon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 14:51:52 +0000 > Subject: [Ogf-l] Re: Ogf-l digest, Vol 1 #640 - 4 msgs > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >You can't copy a complete work. You can copy portions (how big is a > >fuzzy area) but you can't share the copies with others except under certain > >conditions. But I think copying all of the spells from all of the books > >would be against the law even if you never intended to distribute them. > > How would this differ from making an audio tape including songs from a > variety of different sources? Or backing up my audio library by making an > MP3 archive on my computer? Unless something has changed in the last six > months, both of these are court-approved instances of fair use. > > JB > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 11:22:37 -0500 > From: Sean Mead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Ogf-l] Re: Ogf-l digest, Vol 1 #640 - 4 msgs > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Making a compilation audio tape of songs from a variety of different > sources, will in most circumstances, be a copyright infringement. I'm > curious as to what case law you believe approves this. I could see a > court finding this a fair use if you owned legitimate copies of the > underlying works (although I'm unaware of any such case), but the fair > use defense admits that the use is infringing. Complete copying of the > spells are not likely to be found to be fair use IMHO. > > Copying legally purchased audiofiles in MP3 format onto your computer > is, arguably, an acceptable creation of an archival backup copy of those > files under the statute. I've not checked the archival provisions of > Title 17 recently, so I might be wrong on this, but I think you'll find > that the provisions that permit the archival copy creation do not apply > to written works. Written works are treated differently than music, > software and visual works in many respects. > > Justin Bacon wrote: > > > > >> You can't copy a complete work. You can copy portions (how big is a > >> fuzzy area) but you can't share the copies with others except under > >> certain conditions. But I think copying all of the spells from all of > >> the books would be against the law even if you never intended to > >> distribute them. > > > > > > How would this differ from making an audio tape including songs from a > > variety of different sources? Or backing up my audio library by making > > an MP3 archive on my computer? Unless something has changed in the > > last six months, both of these are court-approved instances of fair use. > > > > JB > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Ogf-l mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l > > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 3 > From: "Dale Thurber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:35:28 -0800 > Subject: [Ogf-l] [WebRing] Call for d20 Publishers > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Dear list members, > > I have taken the liberty to setup a WebRing for all d20 Publishers. > > If you are involved in the the d20 publishing business, please direct > yourself to this URL: > > http://k.webring.com/hub?ring=d20publishingcom > > Click on "Join this Ring" (upper right). > > Follow the steps. > > You'll have to copy and add the necessary HTML to your homepage, and voila. > > Free instant traffic increase. There is no charge, just mutual benefit for > all publishers. > > Please email me below if you have any questions, > > Dale Thurber > Company Director > Stone Anvil Creations - a d20 Company > www.stoneanvil.com <http://www.stoneanvil.com> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:contact@;stoneanvil.com> > > > > > > --__--__-- > > _______________________________________________ > Ogf-l mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l > > > End of Ogf-l Digest > _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
